Support system

Abstract

A feeding support system includes an inner body and an outer body. The inner body includes a retaining member and an access member. The retaining member is configured to house an object. The retaining member includes an inner wall. The access member has at least one opening configured to enable access to the object housed within the retaining member. The access member is formed within the retaining member. The outer body includes a fastening member, a bonding member, and a protective member. The fastening member is configured to fasten the outer body to a user's appendage. The fastening member has a handle and a strap. The bonding member has an outer lip. The bonding member is configured to fasten the outer body to the user's appendage. The bonding member creates a seal between the outer body and the user's appendage.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A feeding support system, comprising:
 a bowl-shaped housing including an upper surface and a lower surface opposing the upper surface, the upper surface configured to retain at least one item for consumption by an animal; 
 an attachment arm distributed along a length of the bowl-shaped housing, the attachment arm configured to affix the lower surface of the bowl-shaped housing to an appendage of a user; 
 at least one handle extending from the bowl-shaped housing, the at least one handle defining an elongate slot for receiving an end portion of the attachment arm; and 
 an aperture defined in the lower surface of the bowl-shaped housing, the aperture configured to expose a first portion of the appendage of the user to the animal, wherein the lower surface is configured to shield a second portion of the appendage of the user when the appendage is affixed thereto. 
 
     
     
       2. The feeding support system of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture defines a square-shaped opening configured to enhance an ergonomic feature of the bowl-shaped housing for the appendage of the user. 
     
     
       3. The feeding support system of  claim 1 , further comprising a hook to enable adjustment of a length of the attachment arm. 
     
     
       4. The feeding support system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment arm is positioned beneath the lower surface of the bowl-shaped housing. 
     
     
       5. The feeding support system of  claim 1 , further comprising a protective member covering at least a portion of the aperture, the protective member including at least one of a mesh screen, a filter, or chicken wire. 
     
     
       6. The feeding support system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plug configured to selectively seal the aperture to retain the at least one item within the upper surface of the bowl-shaped housing. 
     
     
       7. The feeding support system of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture includes an outwardly protruding lip configured to form a water-tight seal against the second portion of the appendage of the user. 
     
     
       8. The feeding support system of  claim 7 , wherein the bowl-shaped housing is fabricated from at least one of a silicone or rubber configured to enhance the water-tight seal of the outwardly protruding lip against the second portion of the appendage of the user. 
     
     
       9. The feeding support system of  claim 7 , wherein the outwardly protruding lip includes at least one of an adhesive, a rubber O-ring gasket, or a rubber O-ring sleeve configured to enhance the water-tight seal of the outwardly protruding lip against the second portion of the appendage of the user. 
     
     
       10. The feeding support system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one handle includes first and second handles extending from diametrically opposed sides of the bowl-shaped housing. 
     
     
       11. The feeding support system of  claim 10 , wherein the attachment arm includes a coupling mechanism configured to couple a first side of the attachment arm to a second side of the attachment arm, and wherein the attachment arm is permanently affixed to the first handle and releasably coupled to the second handle by the coupling mechanism. 
     
     
       12. The feeding support system of  claim 11 , wherein the coupling mechanism includes at least one of hook-and-pile fasteners, buttons, or clasps. 
     
     
       13. A feeding support system, comprising:
 a bowl-shaped housing including an upper surface and a lower surface opposing the upper surface, the upper surface configured to retain at least one item for consumption by an animal; 
 an attachment arm distributed along a length of the bowl-shaped housing, the attachment arm configured to affix the lower surface of the bowl-shaped housing to an appendage of a user; 
 at least one handle extending from the bowl-shaped housing, the at least one handle defining an elongate slot for receiving an end portion of the attachment arm; and 
 a central aperture defined in the lower surface of the bowl-shaped housing, the central aperture configured to expose a first portion of the appendage of the user to the animal, wherein the lower surface of the bowl-shaped housing is configured to shield a second portion of the appendage of the user when the appendage is affixed thereto, and wherein the central aperture includes an outwardly protruding lip configured to interface with the second portion of the appendage of the user. 
 
     
     
       14. The feeding support system of  claim 13 , wherein the outwardly protruding lip is configured to form a water-tight seal against the second portion of the appendage of the user. 
     
     
       15. The feeding support system of  claim 13 , further comprising a hook to enable adjustment of a length of the attachment arm. 
     
     
       16. The feeding support system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one handle includes first and second handles extending from diametrically opposed sides of the bowl-shaped housing. 
     
     
       17. The feeding support system of  claim 16 , wherein the attachment arm includes a coupling mechanism configured to couple a first side of the attachment arm to a second side of the attachment arm, and wherein the attachment arm is permanently affixed to the first handle and releasably coupled to the second handle by the coupling mechanism. 
     
     
       18. A feeding support system, comprising:
 a bowl-shaped housing including an upper surface and a lower surface opposing the upper surface, the upper surface configured to retain at least one item for consumption by an animal; 
 an attachment arm distributed along a length of the bowl-shaped housing, the attachment arm configured to affix the lower surface of the bowl-shaped housing to hand of a user; 
 first and second handles extending from diametrically opposed sides of the bowl-shaped housing, the first and second handles defining elongate slots for receiving an end portion of the attachment arm; and 
 a central aperture defined in the lower surface of the bowl-shaped housing, the central aperture configured to expose a palm of the hand of the user to the animal, wherein the lower surface of the bowl-shaped housing is configured to shield at least one finger of the hand of the user when the hand is affixed thereto, wherein the central aperture includes an outwardly protruding lip configured to form a water-tight seal against the palm of the hand of the user, and 
 wherein the bowl-shaped housing, the first and second handles, and the central aperture are formed from a single component. 
 
     
     
       19. The feeding support system of  claim 18 , wherein the attachment arm includes a coupling mechanism configured to couple a first side of the attachment arm to a second side of the attachment arm, and wherein the attachment arm is permanently affixed to the first handle and releasably coupled to the second handle by the coupling mechanism. 
     
     
       20. The feeding support system of  claim 18 , further comprising a hook to enable adjustment of a length of the attachment arm.